Edgar Filing: ROSENTHAL JEFFRY O

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

ROSENTHAL JEFFRY O

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HIBBETT SPORTS INC [HIBB]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
CEO and President

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

451 INDUSTRIAL LANE

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/28/2011

(Street)

BIRMINGHAM, AL 35211

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share ⁽¹⁾	03/28/2011		M		3,726	A	$ 30.78	15,380	D
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	03/28/2011		F		1,210	D	$ 30.78	14,170	D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Restricted Stock Unit ⁽¹⁾

$ 0 ⁽²⁾

03/28/2011

3,726

⁽¹⁾

Common Stock

3,726

$ 0

Restricted Stock Unit ⁽³⁾

$ 0

03/28/2011

15,800

⁽³⁾

⁽⁴⁾

Common Stock

15,800

$ 0

15,800

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ROSENTHAL JEFFRY O 451 INDUSTRIAL LANE BIRMINGHAM, AL 35211			CEO and President

Signatures

/s/ Jeffry O. Rosenthal		03/30/2011
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Performance-based RSU award under Amended 2005 Equity Incentive Plan. Three year cliff vesting from date of grant upon achievement of performance criteria. Grant date 3/18/2008; vest date 3/18/2011; performance certified achieved by Compensation Committee on 3/28/2011. No expiration date as service and performance criteria have been achieved. Price of securities is equivalent to the closing price as of the vest date.
(2)	Each RSU is the economic equivalent of one share of company common stock. The reporting person has settled the RSUs for stock.
(3)	Performance-based RSU award under Amended 2005 Equity Incentive Plan. Five year cliff vesting from date of grant upon achievement of performance criteria. Grant date 3/17/2010; performance certified achieved by Compensation Committee on 3/28/2011.
(4)	These shares do not expire; however, they will be forfeited if the service criteria is not met; cliff vest at 100% on the fifth anniversary of the date of grant of 3/17/2010.

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